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Torts used exactly 47 words to answer questions today

John Tortorella

New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella speaks to reporters during a news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009 at Madison Square Garden training facility in Tarrytown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Mary Altaffer

Say this about John Tortorella -- he’s branching out.

After answering questions prior to Game 1 in just 31 words, Torts upped the ante prior to Game 2 by using a whopping 47.

The transcript, for your reading pleasure:

Q. The guys you brought up, how do you use them, not in the series, but what is the thought behind having them up here?

COACH TORTORELLA: Just have players ready to play in case we run into injuries.

Q. What has been the key do you think of your strong recent third periods?

COACH TORTORELLA: Staying with it.

Q. Being aggressive?

COACH TORTORELLA: Staying with it.

Q. John, if you’ve got a guy who is not going offensively that you know can. What has historically been your tactic? Do you talk to him? Do you just ride it out?

COACH TORTORELLA: Depends on the player. Depends on the player, depends on the situation. It’s a question that I can’t answer because it all depends on the situation.

Q. So if I asked you about Ryan Callahan?

COACH TORTORELLA: I won’t answer.

Aaaaaand, scene!

One note: Torts might’ve said 47 words, but only 36 of them were original -- he repeated the phrases “Staying with it,” “Depends on the player,” and “Depends on the situation,” which qualifies him for a job at the department of redundancy department.

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